leaving everything to someone else
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
thank you for your continued patronage
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
it is I who should say so
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
being good at cooking; good cook
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
friend of a mother who is also a mother; mothers who are friends
to degenerate; to lapse into
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
supply; provision; raising; procurement
no need to guess; certainly
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
sense of duty (obligation)
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
being very busy; busyness
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from